Fanboys, Swabi, Thamo

Olivia, Oliver, and Anika are playing a game to remember the seven coordinating conjunctions. Can you help them by naming the seven coordinating conjunctions?

• although

• for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

• because

• since

Avery, Aria, and Anika are playing a grammar game. They need to remember the acronym for coordinating conjunctions. Can you help them?

• FANBO

• FANBOY

• FANBOYS

• FANBOYSS

Maya, Harper, and Arjun are having a debate about subordinating conjunctions. Can you help them understand what subordinating conjunctions are?

• Subordinating conjunctions are words that join two independent clauses.

• Subordinating conjunctions are words that join independent clauses to dependent clauses.

• Subordinating conjunctions are words that join dependent clauses to independent clauses.

• Subordinating conjunctions are words that join nouns and verbs.

Mason and Priya are having a debate. Michael wants to add a subordinating conjunction to make his argument stronger. Can you help Michael by giving an example of a subordinating conjunction?

• therefore

• although

• however

• because

Imagine Abigail, Evelyn, and Lily are having a debate. They are discussing about conjunctive adverbs. Can you help them understand what conjunctive adverbs are?

• Words that indicate a cause and effect relationship between two clauses or sentences.

• Words that connect two independent clauses or sentences together.

• Words that connect two dependent clauses or sentences together.

• Words that modify nouns in a sentence.

Ava, Nora, and Anika are having a debate. They want to connect their ideas smoothly. Can you help them by listing three examples of conjunctive adverbs they could use?

• also, thus, nonetheless

• however, therefore, meanwhile

Rohan, Anika, and Avery are having a debate. They are trying to figure out the purpose of conjunctive adverbs. Can you help them?

• Rohan thinks conjunctive adverbs are used to indicate time.

• Anika believes the purpose of conjunctive adverbs is to introduce a new topic.

• Avery suggests that conjunctive adverbs are used to emphasize a point.

• Or, is it that the purpose of conjunctive adverbs is to connect two independent clauses or to show relationships between ideas?

Elijah, Scarlett, and Mason are planning a fun day out. They need to decide whether to go to the amusement park or the zoo. Which word in the previous sentence is a coordinating conjunction?

• and

• because

• or

• but

Avery, Anika, and Ava are having a lively debate about grammar. They're stuck on one particular point: What's the difference between a coordinating conjunction and a subordinating conjunction? Can you help them out?

• Avery thinks a coordinating conjunction connects dependent clauses or words of equal importance, while a subordinating conjunction introduces an independent clause.

• Anika believes a coordinating conjunction introduces a dependent clause, while a subordinating conjunction connects independent clauses or words of equal importance.

• Ava says a coordinating conjunction and a subordinating conjunction are the same thing.

• Or, is it that a coordinating conjunction connects independent clauses or words of equal importance, while a subordinating conjunction introduces a dependent clause?

Avery, Arjun, and Ethan are having a debate about English grammar. They are stuck on the definition of a conjunctive adverb. Can you help them out?

• Avery thinks a conjunctive adverb is a type of adjective that modifies a noun.

• Arjun believes a conjunctive adverb is a type of preposition that shows a relationship between two words.

• Ethan argues that a conjunctive adverb is a type of adverb that connects two independent clauses or sentences together.

• Or is it that a conjunctive adverb is a type of verb that expresses an action or state?